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3DH03220 MDR-8000 Series Radios
Issue 6, July 2002 General
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GENERAL
1.1
INTRODUCTION
The MDR-8000/i/s/u series Microwave Digital Radios (see Figure 1-1) consists of:
Solid-state, licensed, digital radios that provide transport for DS1, E1, and DS3 in
2, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11 GHz RF frequency bands and OC3 in 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11 GHz
RF frequency bands
Solid-state, unlicensed digital radios that provide transport for DS1 and DS3 in
the 5 GHz RF frequency band.
The following capacities and modulation schemes are available:
MDR-8000 – 2, 4, 8, 12, or 16 North American Standard DS1 channels at either
32 or 128 TCM or 1 or 3 North American Standard DS3 channels with 1 or 3 way-
side DS1 channels at 64 QAM
MDR-8000i – 2, 4, 8, 12, or 16 CCITT E1 channels at either 32 or 128 TCM
MDR-8000s – 3 North American Standard STS1 channels with 3 wayside DS1
channels at 128 TCM
MDR-8000u – 2, 4, 8, or 16 North American Standard DS1 channels at 32 TCM or
1 North American Standard DS3 channel with 1 wayside DS1 channel at 16 or 64
QAM.
The radio fits into a standard 19 in. (483 mm) rack and occupies seven vertical rack
increments. Up to four fully-equipped hot-standby radios can be mounted in a stan-
dard 7 ft. rack. The radio is front accessible and can be mounted against a wall or
back-to-back against other equipment.
1.2
STANDARD FEATURES
Standard features include:
•Frequency bands from 2 to 11 GHz
Committee of European Post and Telegraph (CEPT)/Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) applications
DS1, E1, DS3, and OC3 Traffic capacities.
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)/ETSI/FCC compliant
•Five configuration options
Upstream management compatibility